Diesel being sold for 1.51 per litre

Dr.Strange

Hi,

There is a place near me that is selling Diesel for 1.51 per litre.

When I say a place, it's just a repair garage with a single pump outside.

Do you think this is too good to be true or that it might be poor quality fuel?

I'm tempted to fill up the car there but am concerned that poor quality fuel might damage the engine somehow...

Thanks

Big Nasty

My rule is no brand, no buy.

TheBody

Do you know anybody that buys their diesel there? If you do, you could ask them had they any problems with it.

dgt

Quays is the cheapest I've seen at 1.53, that stuff sounds like great value.....
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As stated above, I would be very much inclined to run away

Dr.Strange

MCMLXXV wrote: »

My rule is no brand, no buy.

Costs me near a hundred quid to fill the tank though.

If it was poor quality, do you know if I risk doing damage?

Cheers

MugMugs

I say this every time one of these Threads starts and I stand over it.

If the price is too good to be true then you can more or less guarantee that it is just that. Too good to be true.

A saving of .05 cent on a 50 Litre fill will save you €2.50

New Injectors and whatever else follows bad diesel will cost a lot more.

The rest is down to you

challengemaster

MCMLXXV wrote: »

My rule is no brand, no buy.

I'd agree, local garage recently stopped being a texaco branded garage, haven't bought diesel there since

I keep all receipts though anyway

Dr.Strange wrote: »

Costs me near a hundred quid to fill the tank though.

If it was poor quality, do you know if I risk doing damage?

Cheers

if you get dodgy diesel you risk damaging your injectors. Is a few cent off the fill price really worth a massive repair bill?

Big Nasty

Dr.Strange wrote: »

Costs me near a hundred quid to fill the tank though.

Try near €130 for me!

Dr.Strange wrote: »

If it was poor quality, do you know if I risk doing damage?

This:

MugMugs wrote: »

A saving of .05 cent on a 50 Litre fill will save you €2.50

New Injectors and whatever else follows bad diesel will cost a lot more.

The rest is down to you

dgt

It doesn't even pay us to do go cheap (for a vehicle that does 24mpg avg it's an incentive isn't it! :pac:)

Get the best or nothing

pred racer

All the garages in birr are now 1.52 (ive been getting diesel in one of them for years) so 1.51 is not mega cheap.

Washed ****e should cost less.
Anyone still buying it at 1.58 -1.60 shop around.

MugMugs

pred racer wrote: »

All the garages in birr are now 1.52 (ive been getting diesel in one of them for years) so 1.51 is not mega cheap.

Washed ****e should cost less.
Anyone still buying it at 1.58 -1.60 shop around.

I only really trust one station up in El Passo and thats the one on the "Mohoway" M1 near Castlebellingham.

They're still selling at 155.8

I actually remarked at the Texaco in Swords near Airside this afternoon with a price of 1.60 :eek:

pred racer

MugMugs wrote: »

I only really trust one station up in El Passo and thats the one on the "Mohoway" M1 near Castlebellingham.

They're still selling at 155.8

I actually remarked at the Texaco in Swords near Airside this afternoon with a price of 1.60 :eek:

One of the stations was closed down recently by customs ( not the one i use) so ii presume they are on the level now.

I know its only a few pence per litre, but i always feel like ive been had paying for something i can get for less elsewhere.

the_syco

Dr.Strange wrote: »

If it was poor quality, do you know if I risk doing damage?

It's not the quality that will f**k up your engine, it'll be the bleach that was used to remove the red dye that will be the reason that you may need a new engine.

Dr Turk Turkelton

I would say that anything below 1.58 a litre is washed and should be avoided like the plague.Would be hard to have sympathy for anyone buying "cheap diesel" and then their engine failing.

Max Power1

Cuchulainn1. wrote: »

I would say that anything below 1.58 a litre is washed and should be avoided like the plague.Would be hard to have sympathy for anyone buying "cheap diesel" and then their engine failing.

My regular station is currently at 153.9/l Diesel. Ive been buying there for a few years (formerly petrol and now diesel) and yet to have any issues.

AeroEng1

Theres a place near dublin airport for 1.50. It looks a bit dodgy as its just out the back of some lads house.
I have been using it for nearly a year now and no problems. I see a lot of taxi drivers filling up there too.

MarkR

AeroEng1 wrote: »

Theres a place near dublin airport for 1.50. It looks a bit dodgy as its just out the back of some lads house.
I have been using it for nearly a year now and no problems. I see a lot of taxi drivers filling up there too.

Let me guess. Cash only?

naughtysmurf

Cheapest branded diesel nearest to me is €1.52.9 (Amber)

Usually check regulary with www.pumps.ie

AeroEng1

MarkR wrote: »

Let me guess. Cash only?

HaHa! Ya

fasttalkerchat

Cuchulainn1. wrote: »

I would say that anything below 1.58 a litre is washed and should be avoided like the plague.Would be hard to have sympathy for anyone buying "cheap diesel" and then their engine failing.

It used to be the case that you could use cheap fuel for years before something would happen. These days red diesel is much dearer so they are doing more messing around and taking short cuts when they make the washed diesel IMO.

Its not worth looking for cheap fuel anymore. Either switch to another fuel (a legal one) or just lie down and take it.

mathepac

I thought I did well today filling up with €71 @ €1.548 (AppleGreen). Must try harder.

ofcork

Cheapest in cork seems to be 1.54,brother in law told me it cost him 800 euro to fill his truck recently.

Bandara

AeroEng1 wrote: »

Theres a place near dublin airport for 1.50. It looks a bit dodgy as its just out the back of some lads house.
I have been using it for nearly a year now and no problems. I see a lot of taxi drivers filling up there too.

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*must say nothing, must say nothing

stimpson

A station near me is branded Gulf. 1.53 for diesel at the moment. I always thought it was a bit dodgy, but I passed it last night and it had a Maxol tanker doing a delivery. And they take cards. I noticed the Maxol on Constitution Hill today was 1.54.

My father in law swears by an unbranded station in Ardee. All the locals say its washed, but he has a 2003 Berlingo with almost 400,000 km on it. Never a problem. In case anyone is wondering, it's the one on the N52 - not the old Esso on the N2.

fasttalkerchat

stimpson wrote: »

A station near me is branded Gulf. 1.53 for diesel at the moment. I always thought it was a bit dodgy, but I passed it last night and it had a Maxol tanker doing a delivery. And they take cards. I noticed the Maxol on Constitution Hill today was 1.54.

My father in law swears by an unbranded station in Ardee. All the locals say its washed, but he has a 2003 Berlingo with almost 400,000 km on it. Never a problem. In case anyone is wondering, it's the one on the N52 - not the old Esso on the N2.

For years we only used the cheapest border fuel we could get and never a problem! Maybe its the cost of red diesel or maybe its just cutting corners but washed diesel isn't what it used to be!

the_syco

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Maybe its the cost of red diesel or maybe its just cutting corners but washed diesel isn't what it used to be!

I'd blame people new to the game using something new and cheap as opposed to tried and tested.

rosco12

AeroEng1 can you give me more details as to the location of the place near Dublin Airport? please!

fasttalkerchat

rosco12 wrote: »

AeroEng1 can you give me more details as to the location of the place near Dublin Airport? please!

I would recommend doing it by PM. The customs will be all over it like flies around ****e.

Bearcat

The one near the airport is no secret.....it's beside the Merc dealership on the old airport road I recall

veetwin

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

I would recommend doing it by PM. The customs will be all over it like flies around ****e.

By all accounts in the airport it has been checked by customs plenty of times and given the all clear. Though when I say the all clear I mean they can't prove it's washed. It's right under their noses so they would have to check it in fairness. It's actually right under the flight path of the main runway also so avoid if your hearing is delicate. It's also much nearer the airport than the Mercedes garage.

Personally I used it once and couldn't get it out of my head that the diesel was damaging my engine. It probably wasn't but I couldn't shake that feeling:(

Think they are selling at about €1.50 at the moment.

paddy147

There was a small petrol station on Collins Avenue (opposite Jolly Beggarman Pub) and also one just beside Tesco in Clarehall selling low cost diesel from Northern Ireland for 10-12 cents a litre cheaper than the well known petrol stations.

Customs and the Gardai turned up in a big show of force on a Friday morning,dipped the tanks of both places,and shut both places down an hour later.

The pumps where then physically removed from both forecourts a few days later.

Illegal diesel by the sounds of it.

AeroEng1

As veetwin said its just at the end of the runway on the old airport road heading towards Santry, just after the ALSAA gym. You can't miss it theres a big red sign outside a house displaying the prices.

This place has been here for over a year now and has not been shut down so it must be ok.

paddy147

AeroEng1 wrote: »

As veetwin said its just at the end of the runway on the old airport road heading towards Santry, just after the ALSAA gym. You can't miss it theres a big red sign outside a house displaying the prices.

This place has been here for over a year now and has not been shut down so it must be ok.

Theres also a fully legit 24 hour truck diesel station just up the road too (oppostite Carlton Hotel).

That place you mention,I know it and it seems a bit dodgey to me.

Me and the missus in to it before she drove straight back out of it and fast too.

Something not right about that place.

Skuxx

I was driving up from Waterford today and passed a place called "low cost fuels" selling diesel for 1.49!!
We used to have one of them places in limerick, my friend went there for about 5 months while it was open and he is after spending a nice few hundred quid on new injectors!!

Gumbo

paddy147 wrote: »

Theres also a fully legit 24 hour truck diesel station just up the road too (oppostite Carlton Hotel).

They used to be cheap as they were unmanned and self service only with payment by card. But they are now the same price as high street garages.

Theres a garage next door to the old Finglas Garda Station on the Old North Road selling currently at €151.9

event

MugMugs wrote: »

I only really trust one station up in El Passo and thats the one on the "Mohoway" M1 near Castlebellingham.

They're still selling at 155.8

I actually remarked at the Texaco in Swords near Airside this afternoon with a price of 1.60 :eek:

really?
we own a petrol station (not in dundalk, but a town close to it) and we are grand.

any particular reason ye dont trust anywhere in town?

rosco12

there used to be a guy selling diesel in one of the garages on Prussia St in Dublin, anyone know if he is still there? was a foreign chap, was at least ten cents cheaper than every where else

fasttalkerchat

Prices for unleaded are falling up north Now down to 1.36 in sainsburys

serious3

1.67.9 for unleaded in clifden, 161.9 for diesel, 2 petrol stations and both of them exactly the same price hmmmmm

db330

AeroEng1 wrote: »

As veetwin said its just at the end of the runway on the old airport road heading towards Santry, just after the ALSAA gym. You can't miss it theres a big red sign outside a house displaying the prices.

This place has been here for over a year now and has not been shut down so it must be ok.

I've gone in there for a look, but never bought just didn't like the look sowent to the top self service garage just up from it. They only accept cash too which I didn't like.

kippy

Has anyone any idea what the wholesale price of petrol diesel is atm?
I'd assume it various by brand and amount ordered.

Where To

kippy wrote: »

Has anyone any idea what the wholesale price of petrol diesel is atm?
I'd assume it various by brand and amount ordered.

Depends by the amount ordered mostly.

I buy 1,000 litres at a time

A mate buys 40,000 litres a time.

Company my dad works for buys 1,000,000 litres at a time :eek:

Guess who gets the best price :pac:

kippy

Where To wrote: »

Depends by the amount ordered mostly.

I buy 1,000 litres at a time

A mate buys 40,000 litres a time.

Company my dad works for buys 1,000,000 litres at a time :eek:

Guess who gets the best price :pac:

As I said, I am sure it varies.
Any idea of the price points?

fasttalkerchat

kippy wrote: »

Has anyone any idea what the wholesale price of petrol diesel is atm?
I'd assume it various by brand and amount ordered.

I've heard its around 50p per litre for a big order. Then you have to add duty and tax, the retailer gets around 5% of the sale price.
If you want to save money buying in bulk there are all sorts of legal health and safety rings to jump through. I was thinking of having an oil tank full of diesel at the house to fill up myself but too many hoops to jump through.

GTDolanator

apple on amiens st dublin 1.54.9 this afternoon

passed yer man on the airport road he was 1.48 i personally wouldn go near him
he's a relative of someone i used to knock around with,bit of a shady fooker

Dr.Strange

Went to this place again today, it's beside where the Garda Station was off Finglas village.

The price is now 1.47!

I heard on the news the other day about places being raided and a tanker of illegal fuel being seized on the M1, so I was half expecting this place to be closed.

It's still there and it's getting cheaper by the looks of things!

barura

Dr.Strange wrote: »

Went to this place again today, it's beside where the Garda Station was off Finglas village.

The price is now 1.47!

I heard on the news the other day about places being raided and a tanker of illegal fuel being seized on the M1, so I was half expecting this place to be closed.

It's still there and it's getting cheaper by the looks of things!

Selling cheaper means that its all gone by the time a warrant comes around to search the tanks.

Just get reputable fuel! If you want an alternative, there is biodiesel that can be made for cheap and won't ruin your engine.

Hell, even a fellow I know runs 50/50 veg oil and diesel. Just do some research!

stimpson

Great Gas on the N2 north of Ashbourne was 1.49.9 on Wednesday.

fasttalkerchat

barura wrote: »

Selling cheaper means that its all gone by the time a warrant comes around to search the tanks.

Just get reputable fuel! If you want an alternative, there is biodiesel that can be made for cheap and won't ruin your engine.

Hell, even a fellow I know runs 50/50 veg oil and diesel. Just do some research!

Its also illegal unless you pay the tax. If you pay the tax its not worthwhile.

ofcork

A couple of places in cork are down to 1.51 diesel and 1.59 petrol.

fasttalkerchat

Petrol is down to £1.33 feels great!